For the last few weeks, our focus has been on writing opinion essays and learning about persuasive techniques.
For your blog this week, please come up with an opinion and write only an introduction (lead and thesis statement). You can choose anything you'd like, but it must be a new topic and not one you've written about before. :)
1. Choose a topic (see ideas below)
2. Write a strong lead (at least 3-4 sentences)
3.) Write a clear thesis statement (three reasons separated by a comma)
Example:
I’ll never forget the first time my dog came home. It was Christmas morning and I never thought in my life that I would get a dog. My parents pulled across a bright red and green box. It sat still in the living room, until, all-of-a-sudden, the box moved! Yes, moved. My sister and I jumped and then popped the top open! It was a puppy! Its brown eyes looked at us lovingly as the fluff ball jumped into my arms. Best Christmas ever! I’m so grateful our parents chose a dog and not a cat. Dogs are better than cats because dogs are more entertaining, they’re more lovable, and they’re cleaner.
Topic Ideas (or choose your own!)
School should/shouldn’t be optional.
We should/shouldn’t have homework.
Students should/shouldn’t have to learn a second language.
All cars should/shouldn’t be painted yellow.
We should/shouldn’t be allowed to chew gum in school.
Our pets should/shouldn’t be allowed to come to school.
We should/shouldn’t be allowed to wear hats in school.
All fast food/coffee drive throughs should/shouldn’t be banned.
School should/shouldn’t be shorter days without recess.
We should/shouldn’t be able to sit beside our friends in class.
We should/shouldn’t be able to eat in class.
We should/shouldn’t have school uniforms.
We should/shouldn’t have the option of doing school online.
Fast food should/shouldn’t be banned.
Cell phones should/shouldn’t be allowed at school.
Persuade somebody to give you a job.
You’re a banker, you need to persuade others to hand over their money.
Persuade your friends to volunteer at a pet shelter.
Which are better: hard copy books or the e-reader version?
Reading books is better than watching shows.
Video games are helpful or harmful.
Girls should be allowed to play on boy’s teams.
Students should be paid for getting great grades.